UNITED NATIONS

The government has reportedly strengthened barbed wire fences, set up surveillance cameras and planted mines along parts of the border.

Twenty-three NGOs called for urgent aid to drought-ravaged Somalia, where residents are struck by the devastating effects of the current El Niño.

As the number of refugees traveling to Greece slows, Turkey threatens deal unless visa liberalization takes place.

But there are deep divisions at the U.N., with some favoring a shift toward decriminalization and a focus on reducing the harm caused by narcotics.

A Tuesday strike at a crowded market may have been the deadliest attack since a partial ceasefire took effect Feb. 27, a monitoring group said.

The group, announced Tuesday, will focus on building effective tax systems in developing countries, the partners said.

The Tuesday morning bombing and gun attack in Afghanistan's capital resulted in 30 deaths and 320 injuries.

The rule would require banks to identify if any of the beneficial owners of their new customers are companies, Treasury head Jack Lew said.

For the first time in United Nations history, candidates for secretary-general are publicly presenting their visions and taking questions from the public.

The International Monetary Fund, led by Christine Lagarde, forecast a “gradual” global growth of 3.4 percent for 2016 — a projection that is likely to be trimmed.

Although the number of people applying for asylum in Germany has fallen by over 60 percent, officials worry new routes into Europe could sprout.

The report gave the United Nations an overall grade of “partially satisfactory” in the March 22 report, noting “important deficiencies” in the way the U.N. interacted with NGOs.

New arrivals to the country may soon have to sign a declaration that they will accept Western values and report suspected terrorists.

"They took us out of the offices, took control and suspended broadcasting. None of us has been hurt,” one journalist from the channel reportedly said.

As the global war on drugs draws increasing criticism, the marijuana movement is facing a challenge: Should it advocate for policy reforms beyond cannabis?

More than 1 million refugees arrived in Germany last year, leading its cities and towns to struggle with integrating them.

The resolution, which the U.N. Human Rights Council was to consider Thursday, is opposed by Israel, the U.S. and Britain.

Refugees held signs in Greece Tuesday apologizing for the terror attacks in Belgium's capital.

While Canada has accepted more than 26,000 refugees from the war-torn country, the United States has accepted fewer than 1,000.

U.S. State Department spokesman Mark Toner said Washington would review the incident and, if it is confirmed, raise it in the U.N. Security Council.

The day honors women’s achievements and raises awareness about the many challenges left for women to overcome.